Shade and curtain hanger



May 11, 1948. J. KROLL SHADE AND CURTAIN HANGER Filed Oct. 26, 1946 2Sheets-Shpt I Inventor JOHN KR au.

J. KROLL SHADE. AND CURTAIN HANGER May 11, 1948.

Filed 001;. 26, 1946 2 Shee'ts-Sheet 2 Inventor JaH/v KR a 0 By W 2?Attorneys Patented May 11, 1 94 8 SHADE HANGER e V Jenn-mun, panda-,dvmmimp ication ottiiber'iz's, 194s; sex-arm. 705 859 fisfllaims." (o1.Ma's-25a) 1 l This invention relates-to improvements in shade and''cu'rtain hangers.

An object f the invention'i-s to :provide an ir'nproved shade andcurtain hanger which will be adaptedto be clamped to andsuppcite'd bythe opposite vertical 'si'destripsor panel-s*of a window frame.

Another object of theinvention is to provide animprov'ed shadeandcurtain hanger which will I be a'djustablefto "fit various widths ofwindows havingvarious-width of side frame facing mem bers.

A further 1 object of the invention is "toprovideanimproved=adjustableshade-and=curtaiirhanger con-structionwhichwill be clamped'on the-oppo: i

siteouter side-framemembers on adoubleWindow and l on the central framemember between-"said: windows to adjustably support the shades forsaid'windows-arid a curtain supporting pole in position above saidwindows.

Another object of 'the'inven'tion is to provide animprovedtshade andcurtainLhanger which will be highly efiicient in operation'iandrelatively ineXpensiVe to manufacture and produce.

Other objects will appear as the description proceeds; I

In theaccompanyingdrawings which-form a part of this application,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an improved shade and curtain hangershown in position upon a side window frame which is illustrated inbroken lines;

Figure 2 is a view taken on the line 2--2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a view partly in section taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a double shade and curtain bracketadapted for clamping to the middle of a double window frame;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a side drape support positioned uponthe improved curtain hanger, and

Figure 6 is a partial sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 5.

Like characters of reference are used throughout the followingspecification and the accompanying drawings to designate correspondingparts.

In carrying out the invention, there is provided an improved shade andcurtain hanger having oppositely disposed clamping arms I and 2 adaptedfor clamping upon the opposite side surfaces of the side frame members 3of a window frame generally denoted by the reference numeral 4, toextend forwardly thereof to support a roller s'hade- 5 'an'damtransverseiy extending curtain pole 6-. Y

A pairof spaced tie rods B and B are connected between the clamping-a-rmsand z in spaced" relation, and are threaded. -a's at *9--"on oneend to support the nuts [0 for tightening the shade and curtain hangerupon the-window iirame.

The wood bracing and os'iti'on-i-ng *roii t is: disposed about the tierod 'fli' and' is tormed with the oppositely disposed slots l z an'd fdjandtheoppositelydisposed slotsl-'4 and-5 n" spaced" relation thereto forpurposes 'hereh-ia'fter described.

The improved shad'ehanger 'comprisesea thin body or plate iii-having aforwardly extending' head I! at its upper end formed with the spaced"parallel forwardly extending-"p'ositioning fingers l Band t9, which areadapted to be-received in' the" spaced slots t} anol' F5 in said "rod lli- I herear v end of said body er-plate 16 1s aperturedto receive thetransversely extending tie rod- 1 to -hold *the- Isame'infixedadjus'ted' position. A 'fc irwardly:

extending head 221 -15 *formedpmthelowerend of the body or plate-l6 and'isformedwan eitheran aperture 21 -'or-=s'lot-*22-" fersupporting theparticular elements at the desired end-of'the roller" shade 5; saidshadebracket"depending below'the level of said clamping arms' land 21'The improved curtain rod support-orbracket is formed quite similarly tothe shade bracket, but extends upwardly above the clamping arms I and 2,and comprises a body or plate 23 formed with a forwardly extendingactuate pole supporting arm 24 adjacent its upper end, and with theforwardly extending head 25 at its lower end formed with the spacedparallel forwardly extending fingers 26 and 21 adapted to be received inthe spaced slots l2 and [3 formed in the rod II. Similarly, the rear endof the head member 25 is apertured to receive the transversely extendingtie rod 1, to brace and hold said curtain rod support in the desiredadjusted position.

In Figure 4 of the drawings, there is illustrated a double shade andcurtain bracket formed identically with the single bracket with theexception that the tie rods and wood bracing rod are longer, and areformedwith four sets of spaced parallel slots for receiving andpositioning two shade brackets and two curtain pole supporting brackets.It will be understood that this form of shade and curtain bracket willbe clamped to the middle double width frame member in the center of adouble window frame.

In Figure 5 of the drawings, there is illustrated an attachment forpositioning upon a which is pointed at 34 on its outer end to facili-,

tate side drapes (not shown) being threaded over said arm 30.

If desired, the shade and curtain hangers may be clamped to the oppositeends of the rods adjustably connected between the same, a shade hangerand a curtain pole hanger slidably mounted on one of said tie rods toextend respectively below and above the same, and notched means on saidother tie rod for positively engaging said hangers to support the samein the desired adjusted position.

3. A combined shade and curtain hanger comprising a pair of parallelclamping arms, spaced tie rods adjustably connected between the same, ashade hanger and a curtain pole hanger slida'bly mounted on one of saidtie rods to extend respectively below and above the same, spacedparallel forwardly extending arms formed on horizontal top frame memberof a window in which case, the bracket arms 16 and 23 will be bent atright angles to correctly support the 1 T curtain pole 6 and rollershade 5.

From the foregoing description, it will be apparent that there has beendevised and provided a highly efllcient form of shade and curtain rodsupporting bracket which Will'be highly efficient in operation, andrelatively inexpensive to manufacture and produce.

While the preferred embodiment of the instant invention has beenillustrated and described, it will be understood that it is not intendedto limit the scope of the invention thereto, as many minor changes indetail of construction may be resorted to without departure from thespirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A combined shade and curtain hanger comprising a pair of similarlyformed horizontally extending parallel clamping arms, spaced tie rodsadjustably connected between the same, a shade hanger and a curtain polehanger slidably mounted on one of said tie rods, and cooperating notchedmeans on said other tie rod and said shade and curtain pole hangers forlocking and supporting the same in the desired adjusted position.

2. A combined shadeand curtain hanger comprising-a pair of similarlyformed horizontally extending parallel clamping arms, spaced tie saidhangers, a wood rod disposed about said other tie rod having spacedparallel extending slots formed therein adapted to receive and lock saidspaced parallel forwardly extending arms on said hangers to hold thesame in the desired adjusted position.

4. The subject matter as claimed in claim 3, and forwardly extendingcurtain pole and shade roller supporting arms at the opposite ends ofsaid hangers. V g

5. The subject matter as claimed in claim 3, forwardly extending curtainpole and shade roller supporting arms at the opposite ends of saidhangers, andside drape supporting brackets supported on said curtain rodsupporting brackets.

6. The subject matter as claimed in claim 3, forwardly extending curtainpole and shade roller supporting arms at the opposite ends of saidhangers, side drape supporting brackets supported on said curtain rodsupporting brackets, pivoted side drape supporting arms pivotallysupported in said drape supporting brackets, and the outer ends of saidarms being sharpened to facilitate the positioning of side drapesthereon.

1 JOHN KROLL.

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